Mount Olive News

MOUNT OLIVE - The Mount Olive council will hire high school students to tape and broadcast its meetings beginning next year.

The Illinois State Police reported at least two SUV crashes were caused by the weather today.

A Gillespie School District committee has narrowed possible locations for a new school to three.

The brutal battles fought by union miners in Appalachia are legendary. But Illinois artist and labor historian Greg Boozell has found that Illinois miners and their descendants are mostly unaware of the landmark mine wars fought in their own state - wars not only fought with mine owners, but between union members themselves.

This week in the RFT , freelance writer Roy Kasten interviewed Tom Russell about his creative process, especially for the new album Blood and Candle Smoke , which prominently features the sounds of Calexico , and some of his strongest compositions after over 30 years of songwriting.

A head-on collision Friday afternoon on U.S. 66 just north of the Montgomery and Macoupin county line sent two people to a Litchfield hospital with serious injuries.

The Illinois Department of Veteransa Affairs hosted a Helping Our Hometown Heroes event today at the Veterans Post Home in Mt.

How long have you had it? December 2008 How many tats do you have? 6 How many piercings do you have? none What's the story behind this tattoo / piercing? this tattoo is a blend of 3 50's pin-ups, Ive always wanted something beautiful and whats more beautiful than women? Submitted by Stephanie from Mt.

John and Pat Johnson of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Ann Johnson, to Andrew Charles Petroline, both of Collinsville, Ill.

The start of classes in the Gillespie School District has been delayed until Sept.

The Illinois State Police has reported that two Fenton men was seriously injured when the van they were riding in left Interstate 55 near Mt.

MOUNT OLIVE, IL, July 2, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- M/Sgt. Tonya J. Goldasich, Master Sergeant for the Illinois State Police, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of law enforcement.